‘Super-Scared’ Stray Dog Melts Into Rescuer’s Arms As Soon As She Knows She’s Safe

It’s not constantly simple to capture a terrified, roaming dog — simply ask Donna Lochmann. The primary life conserving officer for Stray Rescue of St. Louis has actually rescued lots of lonesome pups, and, typically, it spends some time for them to trust her. But, a few days ago, Lochmann attempted to save a dog in North St. Louis, and whatever altered.

Lochmann got a call one day about a dog who’d been seen spending time an enterprise zone, and she dropped whatever to attempt to help her. When she arrived, the callers had actually already confined the dog into a fenced-in location; all Lochmann needed to do was persuade the dog to follow her to her Jeep.

At initially, the rescuer attempted getting near to the dog, however she rapidly understood that her strategy wasn’t going to work. The better Lochmann got, the additional back the dog would go.

“She was definitely looking for a way to get away from me, but there was no way out,” Lochmann informed The Dodo. “She barked a couple of times, like a super-scared warning.”

As quickly as she observed the puppy’s disposition, Lochmann stopped surrounding her. This time, the rescuer chose to get the dog’s trust from a range by utilizing 2 reliable tools: her voice and tasty Vienna sausages.

“I knelt down so she didn’t feel so threatened and started talking to her,” Lochmann said. “I tossed one sausage over to her, and she ate it.”

The puppy demolished the sausage portion immediately, so Lochmann began tossing a couple of more pieces in her instructions. She presumed the dog would consume the remainder of the sausages with simply as much vitality as she consumed the very first one, however, all of a sudden, she wasn’t thinking about the food at all.

“I tossed some more sausages, but she just started creeping her way over to me,” Lochmann said. “She passed right by the other sausages. She was more interested in me than the food.”

Instead of breathing in the remainder of the sausages, the dog strolled directly to Lochmann and did something that shocked the experienced rescuer.

“When she got to me, she nuzzled her head right in my shirt,” Lochmann said. “Then she rolled over and looked up at me.”

It just took one piece of sausage for the dog, later on called Cutie Pie, to understand she might completely rely on Lochmann. In an immediate, the once-scared puppy was huddled in Lochmann’s arms.

“It was so sweet, the way she looked up at me as if she were saying, ‘Thank you!’” Lochmann said.

After a couple of minutes of cuddling, Lochmann carefully positioned a leash around Cutie Pie’s neck. She attempted to lead the puppy back to her Jeep, however Cutie Pie was reluctant in the beginning.

“She was a little hesitant to follow, but as soon as we got to the Jeep, she jumped in,” Lochmann said. “She was ready to go then.”

Lochmann let Cutie Pie ride up front with her all the way to the shelter. The dog, who was once too scared to let anyone near her, started to come out of her shell right away.

Volunteers at Stray Rescue of St. Louis welcomed Cutie Pie into their shelter with open arms. They gave her a much-needed bath as soon as she got there, and the medical team evaluated her for any injuries and illnesses.

Luckily, the puppy was given a clean bill of health, and she was able to go to a foster home shortly after.

“She wasn’t here very long,” Lochmann said. “She went straight to a foster home that she loves. She’s doing absolutely great.”

Cutie Pie loves her new foster home, and she’s gotten especially close to her new sibling.

“We’ve gotten videos of her playing in the backyard with her new dog sibling, just running and playing,” Lochmann said. “She’s getting to act like a regular dog.”

Even though Cutie Pie loves her new foster home, she’s still on the hunt for a forever love. Lochmann is hopeful that the right family will come along, however, in the meantime, the puppy will continue delighting in every day to the max.

“She’s just super, super sweet,” Lochmann said. “And she’s finally happy.”